ST. LOUIS, MO - Rusty Black of Chillicothe, Missouri, is one of only six individuals nationwide who received the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) Outstanding Service Citation on November 18, 2011 at the NAAE annual convention in St. Louis.

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Black is the agriculture teacher at Grand River Tech School and has been teaching for 27 years. In that time he has served as an area, district and state officer in the Missouri Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (MVATA). He has also served as the Missouri Association for Career and Technical Education (MACTE) Legislative Committee Chair. In both organizations, Black has kept himself informed of current issues and organized legislative efforts for MVATA and MACTE to implement in response to those issues. Black works to plan efforts that allow fellow MVATA and MACTE to take action when needed and resolve issues effectively in a positive manner.

Black is one of the FFA advisors to the 270-member Chillicothe FFA chapter, a strong FFA chapter whose success is known around the state of Missouri. He has also written articles for publication such as the Ag Ed Magazine and Missouri Ag Ed Bulletin. Black has received countless awards and honors such as the Honorary Missouri State FFA Degree and the Honorary American FFA Degree for his continual efforts to enhance Missouri agricultural education.

Each of the six regional Outstanding Service Citation Award winners received a plaque at the NAAE convention in St Louis. NAAE is the professional association for agricultural educators. Its mission is "professionals providing agricultural education for the global community through visionary leadership, advocacy and service."

The National Association of Agricultural Educators, Inc., 300 Garrigus Building, Lexington, KY, 40546-0215, http://www.naae.org/

Rusty Black Selected for National Agricultural Education Service Citation
August, 2011

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Rusty Black, agricultural educator from Chillicothe, Missouri, has been selected as the 2011 Missouri winner of the Outstanding Service Citation Award given by the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE).

Outstanding Service Citation Award winners are agricultural educators who have made significant contributions to agricultural education. Award criteria include services provided to agricultural educators, programs or student organizations, previous service awards, and membership in professional organizations.

Black competed against Outstanding Service Citation Award winners from surrounding states for the opportunity to be named the 2011 NAAE Outstanding Service Citation Award winner for Region IV. Regional winners will be recognized at the 2011 NAAE convention in St. Louis.

NAAE is the professional association for agricultural educators. The mission of NAAE is "professionals providing agricultural education for the global community through visionary leadership, advocacy and service." The NAAE office is located in Lexington, Kentucky.

For More Information: 
Julie Fritsch, Communications/Marketing Coordinator
Phone: (800) 509-0204
The National Association of Agricultural Educators, Inc.
300 Garrigus Building
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
www.naae.org

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